Intravascular device use, management, documentation and complications: A point prevalence survey

Australian Health Review

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 345-349

  New, Karen A ^a,b   Webster, Joan ^a,b   Marsh, Nicole M ^a,c   Hewer, Barbara ^a  

^a ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CATHETERIZATION; DOCUMENTATION; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; TERTIARY CARE CENTER; THORAX SURGERY;

CATHETERIZATION, PERIPHERAL; DOCUMENTATION; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; QUEENSLAND; TERTIARY CARE CENTERS; THORACIC SURGERY;

EID: 84902198371     PISSN: 01565788     EISSN: 14498944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AH13111     Document Type: Article

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